15.04.175 Fencing and screening.
A. All fences, hedges and walls may be permitted in the required yards of any zoning district subject to the following conditions and requirements:
1. All fences and walls are subject to the building code requirements.
2. It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to locate all property lines. No fence, hedge or wall may extend beyond or across a property line unless with the joint agreement of the abutting property owner.
3. No fence, hedge, wall or sign shall be placed nearer than eighteen inches (18") to any public sidewalk.
4. No barbed wire or sharp-pointed or electrically charged fence shall be permitted except in an industrial zoning district.
5. Fences or walls shall not exceed seven feet (7') in height except a higher fence may be required by the Town as a condition of approval as a special use. The height shall be measured at the finished grade on the side nearest the street or abutting property.
6. Fences or walls shall be properly maintained in good repair so as not to be unattractive, dangerous or a public nuisance and effectively serve the purpose for which they are intended. For the purposes of this section, “good repair” shall mean that there are no broken, missing, or severely weathered portions of the fence or wall.
B. All industrial uses adjacent to residential and commercial uses shall be screened with fencing, hedges or walls of a minimum height of six feet (6') subject to review and approval of the Town Manager.
C. All outdoor storage, trash receptacles and activities associated with a commercial or industrial use shall be entirely enclosed by building walls, a solid masonry wall, vine covered chain-link fences, or uniformly compact evergreen hedges, continuously maintained and not less than seven feet (7') in height.
1. Items stored within one hundred feet (100') of a dedicated street or residential zone shall not be stacked higher than six feet (6').
2. Screen landscaping, fences and walls to enclose storage areas between adjoining industrial side and/or rear property lines may be deleted by mutual agreement of the property owners involved and the Town.
3. Temporary unloading of railroad car material and equipment shall be exempt from screening, provided the material and equipment is or will be relocated to permanent storage appropriately screened or to the field within fifteen (15) calendar days from off-loading. (Ord. 711 §1 (Exh. A), 2017; Amended Ord. 794 §3, 2021; Amended Ord. 799 §2, 2022)